Wednesday, May 27, 2015

I’ll be honest, I’m not a huge fan of chicken, but my wife picked up theses four nice boneless chicken breasts and it is grilling season. It is really not difficult the grill moist chicken breasts.

So we made this Southwestern rub and then I grilled them to perfection. While I went out and turned on the grill to the high setting, my wife coated the chicken breasts with the southwestern rub.

Here is how to grill moist chicken breasts:

I cooked them on high for five minutes per side and turned the grill down to the low setting. I cooked them for about another 25 minutes until the internal temperature was 180 degrees. Then I let them rest for about 5 minutes.

Monday, May 18, 2015

We picked up a 1-1/2 lb. flank steak last week, and I had
all intentions of grilling this to perfection. The weather in Western
NY just didn’t cooperate that day, so we did the next best thing
was to broil it.

Flank steak is a long flat cut from the belly or butt of the
cow, and is used in many dishes such as London broil, Asian Stir fry and also
famous as the steak for Fajitas.

We decided to make a dry hand rub, after mixing the
ingredients we rubbed both sides of the flank stake, set the oven on broil. The
steak was 1-1/2 lbs. so we broiled it for about 10 to 12 minutes per side.
Cutting the steak against the grain we had nice juicy slices and served with
rice and kale this made a delicious meal.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

We picked up a peppercorn seasoned pork tenderloin the other day at our local grocery store and decided to cook it on the grill. Since this was already seasoned, all I really had to do was grill it. You can buy unseasoned pork tenderloins and add your own special seasoning to your liking.

Here is how I grilled this 1-1/2 lb. pork tenderloin. I first set my gas grill on high and let it heat up. I then seared both sides of the tenderloin on high for five minutes per side.

Then I turned the heat down to the low setting on my grill, closed the lid, and grilled for another 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reached 160 degrees.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

This is such a delightful compliment to any meal. My daughter made these with pork tenderloin, which I happened to cook on the grill, but I’m saving that one for another post. This one is all about these delicious roasted sweet potatoes.

1. Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl.2.Add the coconut oil and turn over to coat the potatoes3.Add the three spices and turn several times to coat again4.Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees5.Spread them out on a cookie sheet, and bake for about one hour

You have to give this one a try, if you like sweet potatoes you’ll love these. All of the flavors seem to just come together. Need I say that I ate every last one!!

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

If you looking for a wonderful day, a weekend getaway, or a
nice vacation for the family take a trip to Niagara
Falls. If you have ever been there then you've experienced the roar of water
crashing over the falls, the mist, and the beauty of it all.

If you have never been there consider packing your bags. We
are fortunate enough to live in Western New York,
and the Falls are only two hours away, so we have been there several times.

Every time we go it never ceases to amaze me. Niagara Falls is made up of three waterfalls, the
Horseshoe Falls, The American Falls, and the smallest the Bridal
Veil Falls. Collectively the falls are on the international border
between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S.,
state of New York.

The Horseshoe Falls -
Also Known As the Canadian Falls the Largest
of the Three

About 90% of the Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe
Falls the remaining 10% flows over the American Falls.
This is our son, Sammy and his beautiful wife Tricia in front of the Horseshoe Falls

The American Falls are in the United
States in New York

The Bridal Falls

The Bridal
Falls are the smallest of
the three falls. This is where the Cave of the Winds is located, another
amazing attraction that the American Falls
offers.

Cave of the Winds - New
York

The Cave of the Winds is a natural cave behind the Bridal
Veil Falls. An elevator will take you down to the level of the
Niagara River at the base of the American Falls.
There you will be able to walk out onto a series of decks and platforms that
lead to the base of the Bridal
Falls.

There will be water crashing down on you and water flowing under the decks;
here you can experience tropical storm-like conditions. Oh don't worry they
will give you foot ware and raincoats to wear, and Ladies if you just had your
hair done just the way you like it you may want to think twice about going out
on the decks.

The Maid of the Mist - A Fantastic Boat Trip

This boat ride is going to take you right up to the base of the Horseshoe Falls. Once again you're going to get wet. But
don't worry they do give you raincoats here also.
If you're on the top deck or bow of boat for sure plan on getting wet. If
you visit the falls this is something that you don't want to miss.

The American Falls at Night

The Falls are so beautiful at night, both the U.S. and Canadian side light up the Falls for a spectacular light showthat you won't want to miss.

If you plan a Niagara Falls vacation don't forget your passport so you can visit the Canadian side of the Falls for more fun and attractions.

As always Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit to Niagara Falls

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